According to Mrs. E. Nevill Jackson, this silhouette by Major John Andre is the only known portrait of Phineas Bond, a personal friend of George Washington. Dr. Redman, the father of Miss Rebecca Redman, to whom the silhouette is inscribed, was also a friend of Washington's ("Silhouette," 1938, p. 76 - note that the name "Redman" appears as "Redmond").

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Anna Johnson, through Sigmund Rothchild, 1953

Provenance:

Descended through the family of elizabeth Lawrence from her cousin Henry Pennington

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.